Blog tagged as Lobbying

Three bills that require legislators or executive officials from registering as a lobbyist for two years after leaving office and ban sitting legislators from registering as lobbyists in other states passed the House on Thursday with more than 90 votes each.

A well-traveled ethics proposal that puts a stick in the revolving door between legislating and lobbying was brought back on Thursday by Rep. Mark Tisdel (R-Rochester) and appears to be set to move in the House.

Michigan lobbyists will need to change how they operate when offering tickets or accommodations at a policy conference to legislators after a pair of Secretary of State interpretative rulings became official.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 02/15/2023) Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking the Michigan Public Service Commission for more transparency regarding lobbying by utilities to influence public policy.

(Source: MIRS.news, Published 02/02/2023) The road building lobby is following through on its desire to increase revenue for the roads by increasing the fees electric vehicle owners kick into state coffers.